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“SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE” NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: A STUNNING SOMBER PORTRAIT OF SPRINGSTEEN BATTLING THE PAIN BEYOND THE MUSIC
To be from New Jersey means to know Bruce Springsteen. Ask almost anyone from the garden state and they will have their own Springsteen story. Perhaps it is the first time they heard him or saw him live or even…
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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER REVIEW: PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON’S POLTICIALLY DEFIANT FILM IS THE BEST OF THE NEW DECADE
Paul Thomas Anderson is a rebel. The now soft spoken yet one time chaotic disrupter of late 90’s cinema has always pushed back on the status quo of what others may call elitists filmmakers. Anderson himself has often been associated…
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DOLLY FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: MOTHERHOOD MEETS GRINDHOUSE IN A SADISTIC TREK THROUGH THE WOODS
It is hard to imagine that even for the most dedicated and loving mothers that there won’t be days you’ll want to just scream. Screaming in frustration that maybe your child is driving you mad or maybe out of fear…
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FANTASTIC FEST BREAKDOWN REVIEWS: “COYOTES” “SILVER SCREAMERS” “APPOFENIACS”
Another Fantastic Fest is upon us which means another year of some of the best established and new voices in horror and genre. The Festival now celebrating 20 years of weird and chaos reigning, is a celebration of everything that…
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SHELBY OAKS FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: CHRIS STUCKMANN PUTS HIS MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTH IS IN A FAMILIAR YET TERRIFYING DESCENT INTO HELL
Being a critic is one of the easiest things you can do. The saying everyone is a critic truly has weight to it, and today being a “film critic” is a self imposed badge of honor. Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Letterboxd…
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HIM REVIEW: A DULL SPORTS HORROR FUMBLES SHOWING IT WILL NEVER BE THE GOAT
For eighteen weeks every year millions of Americans sit down to watch football. And more specifically the NFL, a league that has captivated so many. For some fandom is everything, while for others being a casual watcher is enough to…
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THE BALTIMORONS REVIEW: A CHARMING CHRISTMAS PACKAGE OF SOBRIETY AND SELF LOVE
Christmas time can be a magical time for many. Others see it as a chaotic and often anxiety ridden. But what about those that want to make it a beautiful thing again all while trying to live past their own…
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THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED REVIEW: TOXIE IS BACK BUT THE BATTLE FEELS ALL TOO TAME
Anyone who has ever seen a Troma film certainly remembers the first time they watched it. Troma Entertainment an independent film company debuted in mid 70’s while struggling to find their first hit from a motley crew of low budget…
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WEAPONS REVIEW: A MOSAIC OF SUBURBAN MADNESS PROVES ZACH CREGGER IS THE NEXT BEST VOICE IN HORROR
Tell me if you’ve heard this story before. At 2:17 one morning seventeen children ran out of their homes and into the darkness never to return again, leaving a town and one lonely school teacher in disarray. According to Zach…
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS REVIEW: MARVEL’S BEST CAST IS SADDLED WITH BABY STEPS IN A SEMI-RIGHT DIRECTION
Taking first steps can be an exciting but often terrifying journey. Especially when everyone is watching you, waiting to see if you are going to stick the landing or fall on your face crying. For Marvel Studios to subtitle a…